Phenomenal rise of the Indian woman voter is only one part of the story.

Tariff war with the US puts Modi in a sticky spot, in terms of foreign policy and domestic political posturing.

Politics is nothing if not a game of optics and perception. And it is in that he consistently slips up.

Not just for India, secularism is vital for any diverse democracy aspiring to uphold civil liberties.

Hiccups in its democratic structure often result from a tendency to undermine freedom of expression.

The terror attack puts it in a quandary on three fronts: Domestic, international and messaging to perpetrators.

It is a systematic attempt of the Bharatiya Janata Party to destroy the federal structure.